Sofifi | |
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  Sofifi Location of the town in Halmahera | |
| Coordinates:0°43′28″N127°34′50″E / 0.72444°N 127.58056°E /0.72444; 127.58056 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Maluku |
| City/regency | Tidore Islands City and parts ofWest Halmahera Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 27,591 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Postcodes | 97827 |
| Area code | (+62) 921 |
Sofifi is atown on the west coast of the Indonesian island ofHalmahera, and since 2010 has been the capital of theprovince ofNorth Maluku. It straddles between the North Oba (Oba Utara) District ofthe city of Tidore Islands as well parts of the South Jailolo (Jailolo Selatan) District of theWest Halmahera Regency. At the 2020 Census, the town had a population of 2,498, while North Oba District had a population of 19,552.[2] Previously,Ternate had been the province's capital.[3][4]
Tourism-wise, Sofifi is far from being a popular destination. It is a spread-out place connected by wide roads and interspersed with forlorn-looking government buildings, Sofifi serves travellers mainly as a junction on the route toTobelo.[5]
Sofifi has atropical rainforest climate (KöppenAf) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sofifi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.9 (87.6) | 29.6 (85.3) | 30.1 (86.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.4 (79.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.8 (73.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 201 (7.9) | 173 (6.8) | 179 (7.0) | 197 (7.8) | 207 (8.1) | 203 (8.0) | 204 (8.0) | 171 (6.7) | 129 (5.1) | 127 (5.0) | 161 (6.3) | 192 (7.6) | 2,144 (84.3) |
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Regencies and cities ofNorth Maluku | ||
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Capital:Sofifi | ||
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Provincial capitals inIndonesia | ||
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| Sumatra |  | |
| Java | ||
| Kalimantan | ||
| Lesser Sunda | ||
| Sulawesi | ||
| Maluku | ||
| Papua | ||
| Former provincial capitals | ||
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